Dr. Suparno Chakrabarti, MD (PGIMER, Chandigarh), MD (University of Birmingham, UK), FRCPath (UK) Program Director, Department of BMT & Hematology, Dharamshila Hospital And Research Centre, New Delhi What is blood and marrow transplantation (BMT)? Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is a procedure in which healthy cells are transplanted in a patient’s body to replace damaged /Read more

Overview BREAST CANCER spreads in the cells of the breasts. Cells grow abnormally, divide rapidly, and form a lump or mass in the breasts. Though breast cancer can occur in both men and women, it is way more common in women. In India, breast cancer is the commonest cancer among urban women. While women inRead more

Nearly all pelvic and retroperitoneal tumours give rise to ureteral obstruction, due to various reasons. This obstruction can be due to direct pressure effect of the tumour or secondary to the treatment related periureteral fibrosis or injury. Renal failure is a grave consequence if both the ureters are blocked. Conventionally per-cutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) and ureteralRead more

Surgical resection is the standard of care for localised gastric cancer. In Indian subcontinent majority of patients with gastric cancer present in nonsurgical stage, as comapred to the japanese counterpart, because of routine screening and surveillence. In general oncologic goal is to achieve micro and macroscopically complete resection (R0 resection) Three issues are important whenRead more

Laryngeal cancer continues to kill nearly 4,000 people per year in the United States, despite stricter bans on smoking, increased public awareness, and improved treatment modalities. In India head and neck cancer is among the most common cancers seen and laryngeal cancer constitutes a large proportion of these. The ultimate goal of every clinician treatingRead more

Pharyngo-cutaneous fistula development is a major complication associated with Laryngo-pharyngectomy. Most cases respond well to conservative treatment. In recurrent and chronic non-healing fistulas, the constant bathing by saliva of the altered tissue is a prime factor in retarding the progress of healing. Prevention of wound contamination with saliva is necessary. The Montgomery salivary bypass tubeRead more

Tobacco in chewing form is a major cause of head and neck cancers, a study conducted here revealed. According to the study, 50 per cent of head and neck cancers are caused by the use of tobacco of which 96 per cent are caused by consumption of tobacco in chewing form. Conducted by one ofRead more

Smoking for years has been linked to an array of health problems; it not only reduces the life expectancy but also damages almost every organ of the human body. But that is not all, a recent study has left all fathers in a pit, as the study states that men quite fond of smoking actually go on toRead more

SHOCKING STATISTICS ABOUT TOBACCO There are 12 Crores tobacco users in India i.e. every 9th Indian consumes tobacco. Sixteen percent are cigarette smokers, 44% are bidi smokers and 40% are tobacco chewers and snuffers in the form of Gutka, Mishri, Zarda, Khaini, Pan Masala, chewing the Betal Quid and snuffing Nasvar. Smokers have 20-25 timesRead more